Tugun, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Tugun is more socio-economically advantaged than about 66% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1016, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Tugun at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 7,175
- Median age
- 39
- Median weekly household income
- $1,737
- SEIFA score
- 1016
- Coordinates
- -28.1489, 153.4908
Tugun demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Tugun using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 30%, 30% of homes are rented, and 19% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 1,262 | 18% |
| Youth (15–24) | 705 | 10% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 2,128 | 30% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 1,808 | 25% |
| Seniors (65+) | 1,282 | 18% |
Share of the 7,185 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 769 | 29% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 1,043 | 39% |
| Rented | 811 | 30% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 1,240 | 46% |
| Townhouses & semis | 810 | 30% |
| Flats & apartments | 615 | 23% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 2,684 occupied private dwellings in Tugun.
- Median weekly rent
- $460
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,950
- Average household size
- 2.4 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,074
- Median weekly personal income
- $850
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 1,313 (19%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 554 (8%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 173 (2%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 3,315 (58%)
- Labour-force participation
- 64.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.3%
- Employed full-time
- 1,890
- Employed part-time
- 1,418
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Tugun
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Tugun is January (average daytime high around 27.1°C) and the coolest is July (around 19.5°C). The area receives roughly 1226 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27.1°C | 20.9°C | 117 mm |
| Feb | 26.8°C | 20.7°C | 212 mm |
| Mar | 26.3°C | 20°C | 187 mm |
| Apr | 24.1°C | 17.2°C | 81 mm |
| May | 21.8°C | 14.4°C | 98 mm |
| Jun | 19.7°C | 12.1°C | 83 mm |
| Jul | 19.5°C | 11.1°C | 59 mm |
| Aug | 20.5°C | 11.6°C | 51 mm |
| Sep | 22.1°C | 13.7°C | 49 mm |
| Oct | 23.6°C | 16.3°C | 93 mm |
| Nov | 25.2°C | 17.9°C | 75 mm |
| Dec | 26.6°C | 19.8°C | 121 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Tugun
Where is Tugun?
Tugun is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Tugun?
At the 2021 Census, Tugun had a population of about 7,175.
Is Tugun an advantaged area?
Tugun has an ABS SEIFA score of 1016, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 66 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 66% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Tugun?
Tugun has average daytime highs of about 23.6°C and overnight lows of about 16.3°C, with roughly 1,226 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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